“Marcus Aurelius,” head sculpture (Antonine period, dated to AD 170 or later; now at Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX) Column sculpture: of Marcus Auerlius; from Rome, made of marble (dated to 180-192 AD) Column sculpture: from Column of Marcus Aurelius, Detail: Decapitation of Prisoners; from Rome, made of marble (dated to 180-192 AD) “Commodus,” bust sculpture: Official bust from when he took part as prince in triumph over Germans & Sarmatians & was devoted to rank of Imperator; used as portrait, from Latium (Antonine period, dated to c 176 AD; now at Rome Mus. Capitolino.) “Commodus,” bust sculpture: As Hercules; used as portrait, from Horti Lamiani, Rome, made of marble (Antonine period, dated to 192) “Commodus,” bust sculpture: Age 20, when he succeeds to throne; used as portrait, from Rome (Antonine period, dated to c. 180 AD; now at Vatican, Mus. Pio Clementino) “Septimus Severus,” bust sculpture: (Pair w. bust of Julia Domna no. 298); used as portrait, made of marble (Severan period, dated to c. 201-210 AD; now at Indiana U. Art Mus. Bloomington, Ind. 73.33.1) Map of Roman Empire: Provinces & deployment of legions (Severan period, dated to ca. 200 CE) “Hadrian’s Wall,” wall architecture, from Britain (Hadrianic period, dated to shortly after AD 121) “Septimus Severus,” bust sculpture used as portrait, from Gabii, in vicinity of Rome, made of marble (Severan period, dated to c. AD 200; now at Louvre, Paris) “Arch of Septimius Severus,” arch architecture “Arch of Septimius Severus,” arch architecture: View from the Capitoline; from Roman Forum, with inscription (Severan period) Painting: Septimius Severus, Julia Domna & Caracalla; made of wood (Severan period, dated to ca. AD 199) “Caracalla,” bust sculpture: On occasion of his becoming sole ruler; used as portrait, made of marble (Severan period, dated to 212 AD; now at Louvre, Paris) Map of Roman Empire: Deployment of legions (Severan period, dated to late 2nd c. AD) Map of British Isles: Placenames Jewelry: Emperor Caracalla’s Apotheosis; used as cameo, from Rome? (Imperial period, dated to c. 217 AD; now at Nancy, Bibliotheque Municipale) “Elagabalus,” bust sculpture: fr. the mediterranean via central Europe. Highest quality white marble; made of marble (Severan period, dated to ca. 219 AD; now at MFA Boston 1977.337) Coin: Julia Maesa and Julia Mamaea (Roman period) 3-D Model Reconstruction of baths/thermae architecture: Baths of Caracalla Baths/thermae architecture: Baths of Caracalla; from Rome (Roman period) Baths/thermae architecture: Baths of Caracalla (now); from Rome Map of Central Italy (Republican period, dated to ca. 300 BC) Map of Roman Empire: Provinces & deployment of legions (Severan period, dated to ca. 200 CE) “Philip the Arab,” bust sculpture used as portrait
